Coffee Talk with Tiff

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It’s Thursday…

President Shitshow’s public schedule for…

Thursday (08/21/2025):

So far, Google’s got nothing on what fresh hell President Orange Glow plans to scribble his name on this afternoon. Typical — this crew treats executive orders like it’s some big reveal on reality TV. Classic “announce the circus, hide the clowns” strategy, and let’s be real, the clowns aren’t even worth the price of admission.

President Fascists Rule, Democracies Drool actually threatened Colorado with “harsh measures” if they didn’t release “old woman” Tina Peters — yes, the same Tina Peters who did crime for him and was convicted by a jury. Because nothing says leadership like strong-arming a state to protect a proven criminal, right?

Tina Peter’s (69) was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in the 2021 security branch in the election office she was supposed to oversee.

Colorado News Line.gov (10/03/2024):

21st Judicial District Judge Matthew Barrett opted for a prison sentence, rather than probation, citing the “immeasurable damage” that Peters had done to local elections and trust in the electoral process, her lack of remorse and other factors. Twice during Thursday’s sentencing hearing, Barrett called Peters a “charlatan” who peddled snake oil that has been disproven again and again.

“I’m convinced you’d do it all over again if you could,” Barrett said. “You are a privileged person. You are as privileged as they come. You used that for power and fame.”

Peters is a prominent far-right conspiracy theorist who was accused of breaching Mesa County’s elections systems during a 2021 security update in an attempt to prove debunked claims of election fraud. She served one term as clerk between 2019 and 2023, and mounted an unsuccessful campaign for Colorado secretary of state in 2022, placing second in the Republican primary.

On August 12, a Mesa County jury found her guilty of three felony counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one felony count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one misdemeanor count of official misconduct, one misdemeanor count of violation of duty in elections, and one misdemeanor count of failure to comply with the secretary of state. She was acquitted on two felony counts of criminal impersonation and one count of identity theft.

In a rambling address to the court that lasted more than 40 minutes, Peters had asked the judge for probation, citing her wish to be close to her mother, who lives in Virginia.

“People today are asking for harsh sentences. I feel bad for them,” she said. “God doesn’t like messing with his kids. I’m a child of God.”

She mentioned health problems that can’t be accommodated in prison — such as her need for a magnetic mattress due to past injuries. She said she had lung cancer in 2016, and had surgery to remove half of a lung, and as a result experiences some shortness of breath.

“I am remorseful. I’m asking for leniency,” she said.

Colorado News Line.gov (10/03/2024).

The Judge didn’t buy her sob story telling her she was a “charlatan” and that she “betrayed” her “oath”.

Let that marinate: the President of the United States isn’t actually the President of all states, just the ones that rolled out the red carpet for him. And honestly, how low have we sunk when the guy in charge can straight-up threaten a state with harm if they don’t let a criminal off the hook — you know, because she “crimed” on his behalf? Won’t even be a headline in most corners of the internet, overshadowed by the fact an appeals court says President Fraud Frauded, but he won’t have to pay for it.

A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out a half-billion-dollar judgment against President Trump, eliminating an enormous financial burden while declining to overturn the fraud case against him, a remarkable turn in a case that pitted the president against one of his fiercest political foes.

“While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the state,” wrote Peter Moulton, one of the appeals judges whose lengthy and convoluted ruling reflected significant disagreement among the five-judge panel.

The president’s appeal will now most likely move to New York’s highest court, providing him another opportunity to challenge the finding that he was a fraudster.

[snip]

However, the decision fell short of the full vindication the president had been seeking in his fight against Ms. James. In denying Mr. Trump’s bid to throw out the case, the court kept in place the ruling that he had committed fraud, an ignominious distinction for a sitting American president.

[snip]

Thursday’s ruling came almost a year after judges heard oral arguments on the appeals case, an unusual delay that reflected the legal and political complexities of a case against a sitting president. Ultimately, the case was so divisive that the five appellate court judges failed to form a majority.

Justice Moulton’s opinion upholding the case and wiping out the financial penalties received one additional vote, from the chief judge, Dianne Renwick.

Another judge, David Friedman, who has been skeptical of the accusations for years, wanted to throw the case out entirely, believing Ms. James had lacked the power to bring it.

Two other judges concluded that Ms. James had the authority to file the case, but wanted to provide Mr. Trump a new trial.

New York Times (gift link). 08/21/2025.

Updating to add his “Lies Social” response (sorry it didn’t populate for me before I hit the publish button):

The text:

TOTAL VICTORY in the FAKE New York State Attorney General Letitia James Case! I greatly respect the fact that the Court had the Courage to throw out this unlawful and disgraceful Decision that was hurting Business all throughout New York State. Others were afraid to do business there. The amount, including Interest and Penalties, was over $550 Million Dollars. It was a Political Witch Hunt, in a business sense, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. This was a Case of Election Interference by the City and State trying to show, illegally, that I did things that were wrong when, in fact, everything I did was absolutely CORRECT and, even, PERFECT. Every single Dollar was thrown out, even the penalties imposed on us by the Corrupt Judge, one of the most overturned in History, Arthur Engoron. I wasn’t given a Jury and, during the course of the Trial, which lasted a long time, was not given one Ruling in my favor by this Political Hack, but worse than him, if that’s possible, was Letitia James, a Corrupt and Incompetent Attorney General who only brought this Case in order to hurt me politically. She is a Trump Deranged Lunatic! They made me bond the outrageous sum, which never happened before, and which cost me Millions of Dollars a month. It should have never been allowed to happen, and everyone knew it! Importantly, the Vote was 5 to 0. I am so honored by Justice David Friedman’s great words of wisdom, which should be read by everyone. I would also like to thank the Court for having the Courage to make this Decision, which is already going down as one of the worst business persecutions in the History of our Country. Sadly, there are other Cases against me that are equally disgraceful, including those headed up by Corrupt Judges, like Juan Merchan, whose daughter collected Millions of Dollars in Fees from Crooked Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, while her father shockingly REFUSED TO RECUSE himself from a vicious and corrupt trial, which is also under Appeal, one in which every Legal Pundit in New York said, “THERE WAS NO CASE!” — Even Editorial Boards said, “DO NOT DO THIS!” Judge Merchan gave me an unprecedented Gag Order, not letting me talk about him or his daughter, or the fact that the Appellate Judges thought he should not be doing the Case, but he did it anyway. Many Lawyers said that his daughter and him created the Greatest Conflict of Interest they had ever seen. Judge Lewis Kaplan, the other remaining Case, whose wife, family, and friends attended his two trials, is as mean and nasty as anyone I have ever met. That Case, also on Appeal, should also never have been brought, and he should be admonished for Abuse, and every other thing that can be thrown at a Corrupt Judge. He loved the publicity, and would not let us present the irrefutable evidence that we wanted to present. This Clinton appointed Judge should not be allowed to get away with this SCAM….

No link. 08/21/2025.

President Hurt Feel has finally responded to the epic trolling of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s media team.

Another one:

Okay, one more…

It’s important that we take seriously the President’s goals of making himself a dictator and president for life. It’s also important to fight back on his terms. Mocking him, triggers him and the MAGA’s. We know it does because Fox Entertainment has spent days covering Newsom. Covering his “childish” posts when he’s the governor of the 4th largest economy in the world.

In other news…

I hope they all lose.

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